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Company Profile for Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS.


About Fraunhofer IIS (Internet Information Services) Microsoft's Web server. IIS runs under the server versions of Windows, adding HTTP server capability to the Windows operating system.

Founded in 1985 the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits Integrated circuits

Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1.
 IIS in Erlangen, today with 450 staff members, ranks first among the Fraunhofer Institutes concerning headcount and revenues. With the development of the audio coding method MP3, Fraunhofer IIS has reached worldwide recognition.

It provides research services on contract basis and technology licensing.

The research topics are: Audio and video source coding, multimedia realtime systems See real time system. , digital radio broad-casting and digital cinema systems, integrated circuits and sensor A device that measures or detects a real-world condition, such as motion, heat or light and converts the condition into an analog or digital representation. An optical sensor detects the intensity or brightness of light, or the intensity of red, green and blue for color systems.  systems, design automation, wireless, wired and optical networks, localization Customizing software and documentation for a particular country. It includes the translation of menus and messages into the native spoken language as well as changes in the user interface to accommodate different alphabets and culture. See internationalization and l10n.  and navigation, imaging systems and nanofocus X-ray technology, high-speed cameras, medical sensor solutions and communications technology Noun 1. communications technology - the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems
engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry
 in transport and logistics.

The budget of 50 million Euro is mainly financed by projects from industry, the service sector and public authorities. Less than 20 percent of the budget is sub-sidized by federal and state funds.
Company:                Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated
                           Circuits IIS

   Headquarters Address:   Am Wolfsmantel  33
                           D-91058, Erlangen
                           Germany

   Main Telephone:         +49 (0) 91 31/7 76-0

   Website:                www.iis.fraunhofer.de

   Type of Organization:   Non-profit

   Industry:               Research and Development

   Key Executives:         Director: Heinz Gerhaeuser

   Public Relations
     Contact:              Martina Spengler
     Phone:                +49 (0) 91 31/7 76-1 30
     Email:                pr@iis.fraunhofer.de
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